Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to SoSoValue data, as of 8:00 AM Eastern Time on August 17, 2026, the total net weekly purchase of Bitcoin by global publicly traded companies (excluding mining companies) was $5.32 million, a 90.34% decrease compared to the previous week.The strategy did not b

Odaily Planet Daily reports that attackers are exploiting a vulnerability in Apple’s macOS Screen Sharing feature to take control of devices and install Monero mining software. Multiple systems exposing port 5900 to the internet have been compromised, with attackers gaining root access. The vulner

Wells Fargo Investment Institute just took another swing at its gold forecast, and this time the bat went the wrong direction for bulls. The bank now expects gold to finish 2026 between $4,900 and $5,100 per ounce, a notable step down from the $5,300 to $5,500 range it projected as recently as June.

Odaily Planet Daily reports: On August 17, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) outlining proposed regulations for the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins), seeking public comment to advance the implementation of

According to ME News, on August 17 (UTC+8), Bitmine Immersion Technologies added 9,926 ETH last week, bringing its total Ethereum holdings to 5,815,164 ETH as of August 16, accounting for approximately 4.8% of the total ETH supply. The company’s current combined assets in cryptocurrencies, cash, and

Two dates in Washington and one week of ETF flows explain why the calendar suddenly matters. ChatGPT AI predicts that the next five months will be unusually consequential, and the price prediction for Bitcoin runs from $78,000 to $92,000 by the end of 2026, with $85,000 as the base case.September 15

MSCI is considering new eligibility rules that could remove Strategy and Metaplanet from its Global Investable Market Indexes, potentially changing how publicly traded crypto treasury companies are treated by major benchmark providers.The proposal focuses on companies whose balance sheets and financ

According to market data, on August 17, the three major U.S. stock indices opened mixed: the Dow Jones fell 0.3%, the S&P 500 opened nearly flat, and the Nasdaq rose 0.2%.Storage sectors rose broadly: Seagate Technology (STX) increased 1.19%, Western Digital (WDC) rose 2.4%, SanDisk (SNDK) gained 5.

ChainThink report: On August 17, according to market data, following the opening of U.S. stock markets, cryptocurrency-related stocks rose broadly, with Strategy (MSTR) up 3.2%.The strategy did not increase its Bitcoin holdings last week and sold $334 million in stocks, raising its dollar reserves t

Hyperliquid and Douro Labs jointly submitted a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission supporting the repeal of Reg NMS Rule 611’s trade-through rule and calling for the establishment of best execution guidelines for on-chain markets. The comment letter noted that Rule 611 is incompati

Wells Fargo Investment Institute has shifted its forecast for U.S. Federal Reserve policy, now anticipating a 25 basis point hike in interest rates within the year. This marks a departure from the institute’s previous expectation that rates would remain unchanged. The revision comes amid a backdrop

BlockBeats report: On August 17, JPMorgan Chase notified Polymarket in October 2025 to terminate their partnership due to regulatory concerns. Since then, Polymarket has transferred its banking services to another unnamed lending institution. However, the connection between the two parties has not b

ChainCatcher report, citing statements from Bitcoin Magazine, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the Treasury is rapidly advancing the implementation of the GENIUS Act. Bessent noted that the expected effective date of the Act is January 18, 2027, and the Treasury has already begun pr

ChainThink reports that on August 17, according to relevant sources, JPMorgan Chase is interested in securing a lead underwriting role for Polymarket’s future IPO.Previously, JPMorgan notified Polymarket in October 2025 to terminate their partnership due to regulatory concerns.Polymarket subsequentl

A root-access flaw in macOS Screen Sharing let intruders hijack rented Mac machines to run cryptojacking malwareApple has issued a patch for a macOS security flaw that let attackers seize root-level control of affected machines. The vulnerability was tied to the operating system's Screen Sharing log